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MightyBlair on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209&page=2#post-23104
Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:26:03 +0000MightyBlair23104@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Jason Manford, he is proper meh, he is.
</p>Quaz on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209&page=2#post-22208
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:59:08 +0000Quaz22208@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>I find the chuckle brothers to be terribly childish.</p>
<p>Spike Milligan was an odd one because he could often be great, or sometimes just leave you saying"eh?". I think that might have been his bi-polar side sometime producing things that his up-side found hilarious and just lost the rest of us. Sometimes though it produced a real leap of the absurd that was fantastic.
</p>The All New Jeni B on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209&page=2#post-22207
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:17:46 +0000The All New Jeni B22207@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>"Four Candles" isn't their funniest sketch in my mind.<br />
They did a great many of greater lol value than this.</p>
<p>I've mentioned it before, and for anyone who's never seen it or read the transcript, google "Rindercella".<br />
Barker's totally straight faced delivery makes a quite funny piece hysterical.
</p>Stan on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209&page=2#post-22206
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:15:56 +0000Stan22206@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p><blockquote>Friends tell me Bob Crow is big fan of On The Buses. If they ever do re-make, I'm sure he'd be offered a walk on part </blockquote></p>
<p>Er "a walk off part" surely.
</p>rickwestwell on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22205
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:10:48 +0000rickwestwell22205@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Stoopy - that's gotta be Man Bites Dog (C'est arrivé près de chez vous) - I loved that!<br />
And who knew at the time that it depicted life in Belgium pretty accurately?</p>
<p>Anyway - bloody "Four Candles" from the Ronnies. I know it always wins "most witty thing ever" awards, but for me it's drab drab drab.
</p>StoopyDeGunt on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22191
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:04:03 +0000StoopyDeGunt22191@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>I once went to the Curzon in Mayfair watch a Belgian comedy, with sub titles, about a serial killer.</p>
<p>It was even less funny than it sounds, despite the rave review in Time Out. </p>
<p>But some people in the audience were killing themselves laughing.
</p>The All New Jeni B on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22190
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:00:22 +0000The All New Jeni B22190@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>With you on that Mr CA, but to be honest, ALL the silent comedians leave me cold. I just don't like slap-stick. It's too infantile and childish for me. Probably why Jerry Lewis and Lee Evans cause me to have violent tendencies.
</p>MrChigleysAunt on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22189
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:57:34 +0000MrChigleysAunt22189@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>I forgot to mention Charlie Chaplin. I find some other silent stars funny (e.g. Harry Langdon and Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy) but Charlie Chaplin leaves me cold.
</p>StoopyDeGunt on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22188
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:57:22 +0000StoopyDeGunt22188@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>I can't stand Mind Your Language. ANd I never quite got the joke of Love they Neighbour.</p>
<p>All my friends in Militant Tendency absolutely loved it though.</p>
<p>Friends tell me Bob Crow is big fan of On The Buses. If they ever do re-make, I'm sure he'd be offered a walk on part
</p>theumpire on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22187
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:52:56 +0000theumpire22187@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>I'm someone who doesn't think there has been anyone really funny come to the surface since the day Ronnie Barker passed away. So I just don't watch and don't know the people you are crucifying here, but I'd probably agree with you all.</p>
<p>Last year I did see Richard Digance live at Windsor Theatre and laughed my socks off. Funny without being filthy at all. Anyone else ever seen him?</p>
<p>(And he's a brilliant classical guitarist too.)
</p>thisisall1word on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22177
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:13:00 +0000thisisall1word22177@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Shows I thought were awful when I gave them the first look over were Mighty Boosh and the IT crowd to name, well, two. But both grew on me and I love the first series of MB and later stuff on ITC (as no-one calls them).</p>
<p>Lenny Henry is <em>sometimes</em> funny - but, yeah +1
</p>Mr.3374 on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22171
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:35:20 +0000Mr.337422171@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Russel Brand.<br />
Just no, can't abide the prick.</p>
<p>Vegas, I suspect live in the club with beer in everyone is great, but on tv, no.</p>
<p>Either of the Carrs, just not funny.</p>
<p>Heard a rumour Lenny Henry was a comedian, never seen proof.(He was ok on Tiswas, though, iirc, though Sally James was why I watched that....)</p>
<p>Jack Dee live is fine, but Lead Balloon was exactly that.
</p>The All New Jeni B on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22170
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:30:58 +0000The All New Jeni B22170@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>This will have me slated, but I just don't find The Mighty Boosh even vaguely funny.
</p>thisisall1word on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22167
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:22:55 +0000thisisall1word22167@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Alan Carr often fails to make me laugh although I don't mind him all that much.<br />
I really never liked Big Train either - though most of my friends loved it.</p>
<p>Post Marion &amp; Geoff Rob Brydon<br />
Gavin &amp; Stacey leaves me fairly cold too - Ness is ok, mind.
</p>MightyBlair on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22157
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:27:09 +0000MightyBlair22157@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Any Impressionist. Ever. I find them most irritating when on chat shows and they grab every possible opportunity to tell us 'what George Bush would say is ....'. Cnuts.
</p>Des Custard on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22152
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:49:32 +0000Des Custard22152@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>How about a NB sub on a French and Saunders spoof of a Ben Stiller movie someone?
</p>Doctor Moptop on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22147
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:17:50 +0000Doctor Moptop22147@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Oh yes!</p>
<p>And Adam Sandler. Why?
</p>Des Custard on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22143
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:40:10 +0000Des Custard22143@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>All those Ben Stiller films...
</p>Doctor Moptop on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22136
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:08:44 +0000Doctor Moptop22136@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Have seen F&amp;S and VW live (separately - tickets were gifts) and both were v v v funny, but not overly funny on TV.</p>
<p>Johnny Vegas in his home town of St Helens (in t'Citadel) was fab. Don't get him on TV either.</p>
<p>James Corden - twat; Lee Evans makes my skin crawl; Graham Norton appears to be going for National Treasure status - the new Dale Winton?; Patrick Kielty - arrogant twat; Russell Brand - gobshite and not a bit amusing (caught his show after watching Sean Locke, although the Banshee daughter saw Russell B live and hearts him).</p>
<p>I can't help liking Miranda, although everything about the show screams CHEESE. Is there any hope?
</p>LittleSpender on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22129
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:49:45 +0000LittleSpender22129@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>This week, I am mostly dislikin' James Corden
</p>StoopyDeGunt on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22120
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:29:14 +0000StoopyDeGunt22120@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Oxbridge, are you going to the same corporate events as me?</p>
<p>We had Graham Norton, who everyone seemed to like. </p>
<p>Then one year we had Phil Jupitus. The publisher said he was a different bloke after he'd been left alone with a bottle of vodka. He had all the charm of a hungover John Prescott with a nail in his foot.<br />
Which is just what you want when you're paying someone twenty two grand to give out industry awards.
</p>brownpaperreporter on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22115
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:07:14 +0000brownpaperreporter22115@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Saw Harry Hill supported by Al Murray early 1990s very funny but now? Disappointing</p>
<p>Same for Jasper Carrott - he forgot how to be a Brummy</p>
<p>But Billy Connolly .... fab, why when, after crying with laughter, you can never recall anything after you've left the theatre?
</p>shitsu_tonka on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22113
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:03:15 +0000shitsu_tonka22113@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>In the Jonathan Ross vein I don't get Terry Wogan. I know it sounds mad but I've always found him really creepy.
</p>Stan on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22110
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:48:53 +0000Stan22110@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>I was going add Jonathan Ross, but he's not really stand-up.<br />
He's just a 'witty' autocue reader.
</p>Oxbridge on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22109
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:38:44 +0000Oxbridge22109@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Lee Evans was brilliant in a sweaty pub, but lost on a big stage IMHO.</p>
<p>Other than the brilliant sketch about posh mummies competing to buy ever stupider cars, I can't abide French &amp; Saunders - the worst ever example of ooh-I'm-batty-I-am comedy which too many female comedians inexplicably ape.</p>
<p>Russell Brand. Someone please explain.</p>
<p>Believe it or not, the funniest ever stand-up performance I went to was a corporate awards do for my former employer presented by Graham Norton. Crude, hilarious and just respectful enough of the occasion, he was a consummate professional who has become sadly wasted. The next year we had Jonathan Ross, who was just crude. Phil Jupitus the following year was unspeakable.
</p>Stan on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22105
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:27:25 +0000Stan22105@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>French &amp; Saunders<br />
Lee Evans<br />
Jon Culshaw
</p>MrChigleysAunt on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22101
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:17:39 +0000MrChigleysAunt22101@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Russell Brand<br />
Victoria Wood. And a nasty piece of work too I think. She was SO rude to someone when she did Great Railway Journeys.<br />
French and Saunders, with the emphasis on Dawn French.<br />
Jo Caulfield - Having said nasty things about her before, I recently sat down and tried to listen to her show. I survived two minutes. Everything about her comedian-wise is wrong.<br />
Patrick Kielty<br />
Lenny Henry<br />
I'm Sorry I've Lost My Head - even my children (ages 10, 12 and 15) think it's appalling.
</p>Mary Evans on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22100
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:17:03 +0000Mary Evans22100@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>I love I'm sorry I've lost my head, Stoops. That and the Ooglies...
</p>StoopyDeGunt on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22097
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:14:29 +0000StoopyDeGunt22097@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>I just remembered, it's Mel that's the funny one. Mel Giedroyc. (or something)
</p>Mary Evans on "Alone on the Island of Meh"http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=8209#post-22095
Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:10:42 +0000Mary Evans22095@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/<p>Not sure I've mentioned this, but I don't get Caroline Quentin at all. And I think she's a fat bitch.</p>
<p>With you on French &amp; Saunders, Wally. Wish I got it, but I just don't.</p>
<p>But my uber meh is Victoria Wood. I've had funnier bum spots.
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